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Uncertain Guardians
Bartholomew Sparrow
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Description for Uncertain Guardians
Paperback. By providing an in-depth analysis of the news media's role in the American political system, Uncertain Guardians challenges us to re-evaluate much of what we take for granted as news consumers and to think about how to improve political communication. Series: Interpreting American Politics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JP; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
The news media are often presumed to be a fourth estate, or fourth branch of government, serving as a check on the other three. In Uncertain Guardians, political scientist Bartholomew Sparrow argues that this is a mistaken notion. Instead, the media-print, radio, and television-affect policy making just as other political institutions do, whether the Congress, the electoral system, or public administration. The media decide what to report, when, and how, and these decisions affect both the processes and outcomes of the political system. But the routine production of the news demands that reporters, editors, publishers, and news executives work ... Read more
The news media are often presumed to be a fourth estate, or fourth branch of government, serving as a check on the other three. In Uncertain Guardians, political scientist Bartholomew Sparrow argues that this is a mistaken notion. Instead, the media-print, radio, and television-affect policy making just as other political institutions do, whether the Congress, the electoral system, or public administration. The media decide what to report, when, and how, and these decisions affect both the processes and outcomes of the political system. But the routine production of the news demands that reporters, editors, publishers, and news executives work ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Interpreting American Politics
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801860362
SKU
V9780801860362
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About Bartholomew Sparrow
Bartholomew H. Sparrow is an associate professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin.
Reviews for Uncertain Guardians
Uncertain Guardians has some fine detail on the media's many transgressions, particularly our gormless performance as the watchdog of democracy.
Molly Ivins Fort Worth Star-Telegram Sparrow opens this extraordinarily well-written book by examining the role of the news media in American political life, paying particular attention to the constraints under which they operate. In subsequent chapters, he analyzes several ... Read more
Molly Ivins Fort Worth Star-Telegram Sparrow opens this extraordinarily well-written book by examining the role of the news media in American political life, paying particular attention to the constraints under which they operate. In subsequent chapters, he analyzes several ... Read more